17th century

For the past couple of months, I have been investigating a particular silk embroidery technique from Tyrol. In lieu of a better name, I called it ‘Italian couching’. Since this name is already taken in the embroidery universe for not one, but two very different embroidery techniques, I have dropped Read more

When I visited the Diözesanmuseum Brixen in Italy last year, I was captivated by linen vestments embroidered with brightly coloured silks. They weren’t particularly old or made with extraordinary skill. But to me, it just screamed: FUN to embroider. And I had seen this technique before on an unfinished sampler in the Read more